Overview
Assets Under Management: $554 million
Headquarters: RADNOR, PA
High-Net-Worth Clients: 227
Average Client Assets: $2 million
Services Offered
Services: Portfolio Management for Individuals
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (FIRM BROCHURE - FORM ADV PART 2A)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | and above | 1.50% |
Minimum Annual Fee: $5,000
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $15,000 | 1.50% |
| $5 million | $75,000 | 1.50% |
| $10 million | $150,000 | 1.50% |
| $50 million | $750,000 | 1.50% |
| $100 million | $1,500,000 | 1.50% |
Clients
Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 227
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 93.41
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $2 million
Total Client Accounts: 1,402
Discretionary Accounts: 1,402
Regulatory Filings
CRD Number: 318345
Last Filing Date: 2025-03-03 00:00:00
Website: https://presiliumpw.com
Form ADV Documents
Primary Brochure: FIRM BROCHURE - FORM ADV PART 2A (2025-09-17)
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Item 1: Cover Page
Part 2A of Form ADV: Firm Brochure
September 2025
150 North Radnor Chester Road,
Suite F110
Radnor, PA 19087
www.presiliumpw.com
Firm Contact:
Brook R. Hart
Chief Compliance Officer
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Presilium
Private Wealth, LLC. If clients have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact
us at (215) 982-4140. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any State Securities Authority. Additional
information about our firm is also available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by
searching CRD #318345.
Please note that the use of the term “registered investment adviser” and description of our firm
and/or our associates as “registered” does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Clients are
encouraged to review this Brochure and Brochure Supplements for our firm’s associates who advise
clients for more information on the qualifications of our firm and our employees.
Item 2: Material Changes
Presilium Private Wealth, LLC, is required to notify clients of any information that has changed since
the last annual update of the Firm Brochure (“Brochure”) that may be important to them. Clients can
request a full copy of our Brochure or contact us with any questions that they may have about the
changes.
Since our last SEC filing on 01/23/2024, no material changes have been made.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2: Material Changes ........................................................................................................................................................ 2
Item 3: Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
Item 4: Advisory Business ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Item 5: Fees & Compensation ............................................................................................................................................... 6
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management ................................................................................ 8
Item 7: Types of Clients & Account Requirements ........................................................................................................ 8
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss ......................................................................... 8
Item 9: Disciplinary Information ....................................................................................................................................... 19
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations ...................................................................................... 19
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in .................................................................................................. 20
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ............................................................................................................................................. 21
Item 13: Review of Accounts or Financial Plans .......................................................................................................... 23
Item 14: Client Referrals & Other Compensation ........................................................................................................ 24
Item 15: Custody ..................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Item 16: Investment Discretion ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Item 17: Voting Client Securities ....................................................................................................................................... 25
Item 18: Financial Information .......................................................................................................................................... 25
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Item 4: Advisory Business
Our firm provides individuals and other types of clients with a wide array of investment advisory
services. Our firm is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware in
2022 and has been in business as an investment adviser since that time. Our firm is owned by Jerry
Davidse and Brook Hart.
The purpose of this Brochure is to disclose the conflicts of interest associated with the investment
transactions, compensation and any other matters related to investment decisions made by our firm
or its representatives. As a fiduciary, it is our duty to always act in the client’s best interest. This is
accomplished in part by knowing our client. Our firm has established a service-oriented advisory
practice with open lines of communication for many different types of clients to help meet their
financial goals while remaining sensitive to risk tolerance and time horizons. Working with clients to
understand their investment objectives while educating them about our process, facilitates the kind
of working relationship we value.
Types of Advisory Services Offered
Comprehensive Portfolio Management:
As part of our Comprehensive Portfolio Management service clients will be provided asset
management and financial planning or consulting services. This service is designed to assist clients
in meeting their financial goals using a financial plan or consultation. Our firm conducts client
meetings to understand their current financial situation, existing resources, financial goals, and
tolerance for risk. Based on what is learned, an investment approach is presented to the client,
consisting of individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, mutual funds and other public and private
securities or investments. Once the appropriate portfolio has been determined, portfolios are
continuously and regularly monitored, and if necessary, rebalanced based upon the client’s individual
needs, stated goals and objectives. Upon client request, our firm provides a summary of observations
and recommendations for the planning or consulting aspects of this service.
Business Consulting:
We also offer business consulting services which typically involve transition related services, including
but not limited to, enterprise valuation, business value optimization, owner personal financial
readiness, preparing the business for transition or sale, cash flow modeling for owners, and providing
planning services for the owner(s) and family. Business clients and their owners are under no
obligation to act on our recommendations. Should the business or its owners choose to act on any of
our recommendations, they are not obligated to implement them through any of our other investment
advisory services.
Dynasty Network
We have entered a contractual relationship with Dynasty Financial Partners, LLC ("Dynasty"), which
provides us with operational and back-office support including access to a network of service
providers. Through the Dynasty network of service providers, we may receive preferred pricing on
trading technology, reporting, custody, brokerage, compliance, and other related services. Dynasty
charges a "Platform Fee," which is included as part of your annual investment management fee, as
described in Item 5 below. In addition, Dynasty's subsidiary, Dynasty Wealth Management, LLC
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("DWM") is an SEC registered investment adviser, that provides access to a range of investment
services including: separately managed accounts (“SMA”), mutual fund and ETF asset allocation
strategies, and unified managed accounts ("UMA") managed by external Third-Party Managers
(collectively, the "Investment Programs"). We may separately engage the services of Dynasty and/or
its subsidiaries to access the Investment Programs. Under the SMA and UMA programs, we will
maintain the ability to select the specific, underlying Third Party Managers that will, in turn, have
day-to-day discretionary trading authority over the requisite client assets.
DWM sponsors an investment management platform (the "Platform" or the "TAMP") that is available
to the advisers in the Dynasty Network, such as our firm. Through the Platform, DWM and Dynasty
collectively provide certain technology, administrative, operations and advisory support services that
allow us to manage our client portfolios and access Third-Party Managers that provide discretionary
services in the form of traditional managed accounts and investment models. We can allocate all or a
portion of Client assets among the different Third-Party Managers via the Platform. We may also use
the model management feature of the TAMP by creating our own asset allocation model and
underlying investments that comprise the model. Through the model management feature, we may
be able to outsource the implementation of trade orders and periodic rebalancing of the model when
needed.
We will maintain the direct contractual relationship with the Client and obtain, through such
agreements, the authority to engage independent third-party managers, DWM and/or Dynasty, as
applicable, for services rendered through the Platform in service to the Client. We may delegate
discretionary trading authority to DWM and/or independent Third-Party Managers to effect
investment and reinvestment of Client assets with the ability to buy, sell or otherwise effect
investment transactions and allocate client assets. If the Client participates in certain Investment
Programs, DWM or the designated manager, as applicable, is also authorized without prior
consultation with either us or the Client to buy, sell, trade or allocate Client assets in accordance with
the Client’s designated portfolio and to deliver instructions to the designated broker-dealer and/or
custodian of the Client’s assets.
Tailoring of Advisory Services
Our firm offers individualized investment advice to our Comprehensive Portfolio Management
clients. Each Comprehensive Portfolio Management client can place reasonable restrictions on the
types of investments to be held in the portfolio. Restrictions on investments in certain securities or
types of securities may not be possible due to the level of difficulty this would entail in managing the
account.
Participation in Wrap Fee Programs
Our firm does not offer or sponsor a wrap fee program.
Regulatory Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2024, our firm manages $554,248,200 dollars on a discretionary basis. Our
firm does not manage assets on a non-discretionary basis.
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Item 5: Fees & Compensation
Compensation for Our Advisory Services
Comprehensive Portfolio Management:
The maximum annual fee charged for this service will not exceed 1.50%. This service is subject to a
minimum quarterly fee of $1,250. The minimum fee has the potential to be waived if the family fee is
$25,000 or greater, or at the Firm’s discretion. Fees to be assessed will be outlined in the advisory
agreement to be signed by the Client. Annualized fees are billed on a pro-rata basis quarterly in
advance based on the value of the account(s) on the last day of the previous quarter. Fees will be
deducted from client account(s). Adjustments will be made for deposits and withdrawals during the
quarter that are more than $50,000. Our firm may offer direct invoicing in rare cases. If the advisory
agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of the calendar quarter, our fees will apply
on a pro-rata basis, which means that the advisory fee is payable in proportion to the number of days
in the quarter for which the individual is our Client. Our advisory fee is negotiable, depending on
individual Client circumstances and account type.
At our discretion, we may combine the account values of family members living in the same
household to determine the applicable advisory fee. For example, we may combine account values
for Client and Client’s minor children, joint accounts with Client’s spouse, and other types of related
accounts.
As part of this process, Clients understand the following:
a)
b)
c)
The client’s independent custodian sends statements at least quarterly showing the market
values for each security included in the Assets and all account disbursements, including the
amount of the advisory fees paid to our firm;
Clients will provide authorization permitting our firm to be directly paid by these terms. Our
firm will send an invoice directly to the custodian; and
If our firm sends a copy of our invoice to the client, a legend urging the comparison of
information provided in our statement with those from the qualified custodian will be
included.
Business Consulting:
We charge a fixed fee for business consulting services, which generally ranges between $15,000 and
$50,000 for initial discovery/preliminary services and $2,500 and $50,000 per quarter thereafter for
the ongoing engagement. Fees referenced above are typically paid by the company on the owner's
behalf and are quoted per owner. The fee will be negotiable depending on the size of the business,
scope of the services, and complexity of the engagement. You may terminate the financial planning or
business consulting agreement upon 30 days written notice to our firm. If you have pre-paid business
consulting fees that we have not yet earned, you will receive a prorated refund of those fees. If
business consulting fees are payable in arrears, you will be responsible for a prorated fee based on
services performed prior to termination of the business consulting agreement.
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Dynasty Network:
As discussed above in Item 4, we use Dynasty's TAMP services. While the Dynasty Platform Fee is
included in the annual investment management fee, the Third-Party Manager related charges are not
included in the investment management fee you pay to us. Clients will be charged, separate from and
in addition to their investment management fee, any applicable Third-Party Manager fees. We do not
receive any portion of the fees paid directly to Dynasty or the service providers made available
through its platform, including the Third-Party Managers.
The Third-Party Manager fees are determined by the particular program(s) and manager(s) with
which the Client’s assets are invested and are calculated based upon a percentage of Client assets
under management, as applicable. Independent fixed income manager fees generally range from 0 -
0.90% annually, and independent equity manager fees generally range from 0.00% - 1.50% annually.
Client will note the total fee reflected on their custodial statement will represent the sum of our
investment management fee, Platform Fee(s), and Third-Party Manager fee(s), accordingly. The
Client should review such statements to determine the total amount of fees associated with their
requisite investments, and Clients should review their investment management agreement with us
to determine the investment management fee the Client pays to us.
Other Types of Fees & Expenses
Clients will incur transaction fees for trades executed by their chosen custodian. These transaction
fees are separate from our firm’s advisory fees and will be disclosed by the chosen custodian. Fidelity
Brokerage Services (“Fidelity”) eliminated transaction fees for U.S. listed equities and exchange
traded funds for clients who opt into electronic delivery of statements or maintain at least $1 million
in assets at Fidelity. Clients who do not meet either criteria will be subject to transaction fees charged
by Fidelity for U.S. listed equities and exchange traded funds.
Clients may also pay holdings charges imposed by the chosen custodian for certain investments,
charges imposed directly by a mutual fund, index fund, or exchange traded fund, which shall be
disclosed in the fund’s prospectus (e.g., fund management fees and other fund expenses), distribution
fees, surrender charges, variable annuity fees, IRA and qualified retirement plan fees, mark-ups and
mark-downs, spreads paid to market makers, fees for trades executed away from custodian, wire
transfer fees and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities transactions. Our firm
does not receive a portion of these fees.
Termination & Refunds
Either party may terminate the advisory agreement signed with our firm for Comprehensive Portfolio
Management services in writing at any time. Upon notice of termination our firm will process a pro-
rata refund of the unearned portion of the advisory fees charged in advance.
There may be immaterial differences between the quarter end market value reflected on the Client’s
custodial statement and the valuation as of the last business day of the calendar quarter used for
billing purposes, given timing and account activity. If assets more than $50,000 are deposited into or
withdrawn from an account after the inception of a billing period, the fee payable with respect to such
assets is adjusted to reflect the interim change in portfolio value. For the initial period of an
engagement, the fee is calculated on a pro rata basis. In the event the advisory agreement is
terminated, the fee for the final billing period is prorated through the effective date of the termination
and the outstanding or unearned portion of the fee is charged or refunded to the client, as appropriate.
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Commissionable Securities Sales
Our firm and representatives do not sell securities for a commission in advisory accounts.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management
Our firm does not charge performance-based fees.
Item 7: Types of Clients & Account Requirements
Client Types:
Our firm has the following Client types: Individuals and High Net Worth Individuals; Trusts, Estates
or Charitable Organizations; Pension and Profit Sharing Plans; Corporations, Limited Liability
Account Requirements:
Companies and/or Other Business Types.
Our firm has the following account requirements:
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Our firm generally requires a minimum account balance of $500,000 -for our Comprehensive
Portfolio Management service. However, exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis at
our firm’s discretion.
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Clients who opt into electronic delivery of statements or maintain at least $1 million in assets
at Fidelity will not be charged transaction fees for U.S. listed equities and exchange traded
funds.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
We use the following methods of analysis in formulating our investment advice and/or managing
client assets:
Fundamental Analysis:
The analysis of a business's financial statements (usually to analyze the
business's assets, liabilities, and earnings), health, and its competitors and markets. When analyzing
a stock, futures contract, or currency using fundamental analysis there are two basic approaches one
can use: bottom up analysis and top down analysis. The terms are used to distinguish such analysis
from other types of investment analysis, such as quantitative and technical. Fundamental analysis is
performed on historical and present data, but with the goal of making financial forecasts. There are
several possible objectives: (a) to conduct a company stock valuation and predict its probable price
evolution; (b) to make a projection on its business performance; (c) to evaluate its management and
make internal business decisions; (d) and/or to calculate its credit risk.; and (e) to find out the
intrinsic value of the share.
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When the objective of the analysis is to determine what stock to buy and at what price, there are two
basic methodologies investors rely upon: (a) Fundamental analysis maintains that markets may
misprice a security in the short run but that the "correct" price will eventually be reached. Profits can
be made by purchasing the mispriced security and then waiting for the market to recognize its
"mistake" and reprice the security.; and (b) Technical analysis maintains that all information is
reflected already in the price of a security. Technical analysts analyze trends and believe that
sentiment changes predate and predict trend changes. Investors' emotional responses to price
movements lead to recognizable price chart patterns. Technical analysts also analyze historical
trends to predict future price movement. Investors can use one or both of these different but
complementary methods for stock picking. This presents a potential risk, as the price of a security
can move up or down along with the overall market regardless of the economic and financial factors
considered in evaluating the stock.
Investment Strategies & Asset Classes
We use the following strategies and asset classes in managing client accounts, provided that such
strategies are appropriate to the needs of the client and consistent with the client's investment
objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons, among other considerations:
Digital Assets:
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Digital Assets generally refers to an asset that is issued and/or transferred using
distributed ledger or blockchain technology, including, “virtual currencies” (also known as crypto-
currencies), “coins”, and “tokens”. We may invest client accounts in and/or advise clients on the
purchase or sale of digital assets. This advice or investment may be in actual digital
coins/tokens/currencies or via investment vehicles such as exchange traded funds (ETFs) or
separately managed accounts (SMAs). The investment characteristics of Digital Assets generally
differ from those of traditional securities, currencies. Digital Assets are not backed by a central bank
or a national, international organization, any hard assets, human capital, or other form of credit and
are relatively new to the market place. Rather, Digital Assets are market-based: a Digital Asset’s value
is determined by (and fluctuates often, according to) supply and demand factors, its adoption in the
traditional commerce channels, and/or the value that various market participants place on it through
their mutual agreement or transactions. The lack of history to these types of investments entail
certain unknown risks, are speculative and are not be appropriate for all investors.
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Price Volatility of Digital Assets: A principal risk in trading Digital Assets is the rapid
fluctuation of market price. The value of client portfolios relates in part to the value of the
Digital Assets held in the client portfolio and fluctuations in the price of Digital Assets could
adversely affect the value of a client’s portfolio. There is no guarantee that a client will be able
to achieve a better than average market price for Digital Assets or will purchase Digital Assets
at the most favorable price available. The price of Digital Assets achieved by a client may be
affected generally by a wide variety of complex factors such as supply and demand;
availability and access to Digital Asset service providers (such as payment processors),
exchanges, miners or other Digital Asset users and market participants; perceived or actual
security vulnerability; and traditional risk factors including inflation levels; fiscal policy;
interest rates; and political, natural and economic events.
Digital Asset Service Providers: Service providers that support Digital Assets and the Digital
Asset marketplace(s) may not be subject to the same regulatory and professional oversight
as traditional securities service providers. Further, there is no assurance that the availability
of and access to virtual currency service providers will not be negatively affected by
government regulation or supply and demand of Digital Assets. Accordingly, companies or
financial institutions that currently support virtual currency may not do so in the future.
Custody of Digital Assets: Under the Advisers Act, SEC registered investment advisers are
required to hold securities with “qualified custodians,” among other requirements. Certain
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Digital Assets may be deemed to be securities. Many Digital Assets do not currently fall under
the SEC definition of security and therefore many of the companies providing Digital Assets
custodial services fall outside of the SEC’s definition of “qualified custodian”. Accordingly,
clients seeking to purchase actual digital coins/tokens/currencies may need to use
nonqualified custodians to hold all or a portion of their Digital Assets.
Government Oversight of Digital Assets: Regulatory agencies and/or the constructs responsible for
oversight of Digital Assets or a Digital Asset network may not be fully developed and subject to
change. Regulators may adopt laws, regulations, policies or rules directly or indirectly affecting
Digital Assets their treatment, transacting, custody, and valuation.
Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”):
An ETF is a type of Investment Company (usually, an open-end
fund or unit investment trust) whose primary objective is to achieve the same return as a particular
market index. The vast majority of ETFs are designed to track an index, so their performance is close
to that of an index mutual fund, but they are not exact duplicates. A tracking error, or the difference
between the returns of a fund and the returns of the index, can arise due to differences in composition,
management fees, expenses, and handling of dividends. ETFs benefit from continuous pricing; they
can be bought and sold on a stock exchange throughout the trading day. Because ETFs trade like
stocks, you can place orders just like with individual stocks - such as limit orders, good- until-canceled
orders, stop loss orders etc. They can also be sold short. Traditional mutual funds are bought and
redeemed based on their net asset values (“NAV”) at the end of the day. ETFs are bought and sold at
the market prices on the exchanges, which resemble the underlying NAV but are independent of it.
However, arbitrageurs will ensure that ETF prices are kept very close to the NAV of the underlying
securities. Although an investor can buy as few as one share of an ETF, most buy in board lots.
Anything bought in less than a board lot will increase the cost to the investor. Anyone can buy any ETF
no matter where in the world it trades. This provides a benefit over mutual funds, which generally can
only be bought in the country in which they are registered.
One of the main features of ETFs are their low annual fees, especially when compared to traditional
mutual funds. The passive nature of index investing, reduced marketing, and distribution and
accounting expenses all contribute to the lower fees.
Equity Securities:
Equity securities represent an ownership position in a company. Equity securities
typically consist of common stocks. The prices of equity securities fluctuate based on, among other
things, events specific to their issuers and market, economic and other conditions. For example,
prices of these securities can be affected by financial contracts held by the issuer or third parties
(such as derivatives) relating to the security or other assets or indices. There may be little trading in
the secondary market for particular equity securities, which may adversely affect our firm 's ability
to value accurately or dispose of such equity securities. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions,
whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the value and/or liquidity of equity
securities. Investing in smaller companies may pose additional risks as it is often more difficult to
value or dispose of small company stocks, more difficult to obtain information about smaller
companies, and the prices of their stocks may be more volatile than stocks of larger, more established
companies. Clients should have a long-term perspective and, for example, be able to tolerate
potentially sharp declines in value.
Fixed Income:
Fixed income is a type of investing or budgeting style for which real return rates or
periodic income is received at regular intervals and at reasonably predictable levels. Fixed-income
investors are typically retired individuals who rely on their investments to provide a regular, stable
income stream. This demographic tends to invest heavily in fixed-income investments because of the
reliable returns they offer. Fixed-income investors who live on set amounts of periodically paid
income face the risk of inflation eroding their spending power.
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Some examples of fixed-income investments include treasuries, money market instruments,
corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, municipal bonds and international bonds. The primary risk
associated with fixed-income investments is the borrower defaulting on his payment. Other
considerations include exchange rate risk for international bonds and interest rate risk for longer-
dated securities. The most common type of fixed-income security is a bond. Bonds are issued by
federal governments, local municipalities and major corporations. Fixed-income securities are
recommended for investors seeking a diverse portfolio; however, the percentage of the portfolio
dedicated to fixed income depends on your own personal investment style. There is also an
opportunity to diversify the fixed-income component of a portfolio. Riskier fixed-income products,
such as junk bonds and longer-dated products, should comprise a lower percentage of your overall
portfolio.
The interest payment on fixed-income securities is considered regular income and is determined
based on the creditworthiness of the borrower and current market rates. In general, bonds and fixed-
income securities with longer-dated maturities pay a higher rate, also referred to as the coupon rate,
because they are considered riskier. The longer the security is on the market, the more time it has to
lose its value and/or default. At the end of the bond term, or at bond maturity, the borrower returns
the amount borrowed, also referred to as the principal or par value.
Fund of Funds (“FOF”):
A fund of funds is a multi-manager investment strategy in which a fund
invests in other types of funds. This strategy invests in a portfolio that contains different underlying
assets instead of investing directly in bonds, stocks and other types of securities. The FOF strategy
aims to achieve broad diversification and appropriate asset allocation with investments in a variety
of fund categories that are all wrapped into one fund. These are fund of funds characteristics that
attract small investors who want to get better exposure with fewer risks compared to directly
investing in securities. However, if the fund of funds carries an operating expense, investors are
essentially paying double for an expense that is already included in the expense figures of the
underlying funds.
Fund of Hedge Funds:
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A fund of funds (“FOF”) is a multi-manager investment strategy in which a
fund invests in other types of funds. This strategy invests in a portfolio that contains different
underlying assets instead of investing directly in bonds, stocks and other types of securities. The
strategy aims to achieve broad diversification and appropriate asset allocation with investments in a
variety of fund categories that are all wrapped into one fund. These are fund of funds characteristics
that attract small investors who want to get better exposure with fewer risks compared to directly
investing in securities. However, if the fund of funds carries an operating expense, investors are
essentially paying double for an expense that is already included in the expense figures of the
underlying funds. Some risks associated with Funds of Hedge Funds include:
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Unregistered Investments: Funds of hedge funds generally invest in several private hedge
funds that are not subject to the SEC's registration and disclosure requirements. Many of the
normal investor protections that are common to most traditional registered investments are
missing. This makes it difficult for both you and the fund of funds manager to assess the
performance of the underlying hedge funds or independently verify information that is
reported.
Risky Investment Strategies: As noted, hedge funds very often use speculative investment and
trading strategies. Many hedge funds are honestly managed, and balance a high risk of capital
loss with a high potential for capital growth. The risks hedge funds incur, however, can wipe
out your entire investment.
Lack of Liquidity: Hedge funds, both the unregistered and registered variety, are illiquid
investments and are subject to restrictions on transferability and resale. Unlike mutual funds,
there are no specific rules on hedge fund pricing. Registered hedge fund units may not be
redeemable at the investor's option and there is probably no secondary market for the sale of
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the hedge fund units.
Fund of Private Equity Funds:
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A fund of funds (“FOF”) is a multi-manager investment strategy in
which a fund invests in other types of funds. This strategy invests in a portfolio that contains different
underlying assets instead of investing directly in bonds, stocks and other types of securities. The FOF
strategy aims to achieve broad diversification and appropriate asset allocation with investments in a
variety of fund categories that are all wrapped into one fund. These are fund of funds characteristics
that attract small investors who want to get better exposure with fewer risks compared to directly
investing in securities. However, if the fund of funds carries an operating expense, investors are
essentially paying double for an expense that is already included in the expense figures of the
underlying funds. Some risks associated with Fund of Private Equity Funds include:
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Funding Risk: The unpredictable timing of cash flows associated with private equity funds
poses funding risks to investors. Commitments are contractually binding and defaulting on
payments results in the loss of private equity partnership interests. This risk is also
commonly referred to as default risk.
Liquidity Risk: The illiquidity of private equity partnership interests exposes investors to
asset liquidity risk associated with selling in the secondary market at a discount on the
reported net asset value (“NAV”).
Market Risk: The fluctuation of the market has an impact on the value of the investments held
in the portfolio.
Capital Risk: The realization value of private equity investments can be affected by numerous
factors, including (but not limited to) the quality of the fund manager, equity market
exposure, interest rates and foreign exchange.
Index Fund:
A mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) designed to follow certain preset rules
so that the fund can track specified basket of underlying investments. Those rules may include
tracking prominent indexes like the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average or implementation
rules, such as tax-management, tracking error minimization, large block trading or patient/flexible
trading strategies that allows for greater tracking error, but lower market impact costs. Index funds
may also have rules that screen for social and sustainable criteria. An index fund’s rules of
construction clearly identify the type of companies suitable for the fund. The most commonly known
index fund, the S&P 500 Index Fund, is based on the rules established by S&P Dow Jones Indices for
their S&P 500 Index. Equity index funds would include groups of stocks with similar characteristics
such as the size, value, profitability and/or the geographic location of the companies. A group of
stocks may include companies from the United States, Non-US Developed, emerging markets or
Frontier Market countries. Additional index funds within these geographic markets may include
indexes of companies that include rules based on company characteristics or factors, such as
companies that are small, mid-sized, large, small value, large value, small growth, large growth, the
level of gross profitability or investment capital, real estate, or indexes based on commodities and
fixed-income. Companies are purchased and held within the index fund when they meet the specific
index rules or parameters and are sold when they move outside of those rules or parameters. Think
of an index fund as an investment utilizing rules-based investing. Some index providers announce
changes of the companies in their index before the change date and other index providers do not
make such announcements.
Index funds must periodically "rebalance" or adjust their portfolios to match the new prices and
market capitalization of the underlying securities in the stock or other indexes that they track. This
allows algorithmic traders to perform index arbitrage by anticipating and trading ahead of stock price
movements caused by mutual fund rebalancing, making a profit on foreknowledge of the large
institutional block orders. This results in profits transferred from investors to algorithmic traders.
One problem occurs when a large amount of money tracks the same index. According to theory, a
company should not be worth more when it is in an index. But due to supply and demand, a company
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being added can have a demand shock, and a company being deleted can have a supply shock, and
this will change the price. This does not show up in tracking error since the index is also affected. A
Long-Term Purchases:
fund may experience less impact by tracking a less popular index.
Our firm may buy securities for your account and hold them for a relatively
long time (more than a year) in anticipation that the security’s value will appreciate over a long
horizon. The risk of this strategy is that our firm could miss out on potential short-term gains that
could have been profitable to your account, or it’s possible that the security’s value may decline
sharply before our firm makes a decision to sell.
Margin:
Our firm may purchase securities for your portfolio with money borrowed from your
brokerage account or may allow or recommend that you pledge securities from your portfolio as
collateral for a long by using margin in a brokerage account. This allows you to purchase more stock
than you would be able to with your available cash and allows us to purchase securities without
selling other holdings. Margin accounts and transactions are risky and not necessarily appropriate
for every client. The potential risks associated with these transactions are: (i) You can lose more funds
than are deposited into the margin account; (ii) the forced sale of securities or other assets in your
account; (iii) the sale of securities or other assets without contacting you; (iv) you may not be entitled
to choose which securities or other assets in your account(s) are liquidated or sold to meet a margin
call; and (iv) custodians charge interest on margin balances which will reduce your returns over time.
Money Market Fund
: Money market funds have relatively low risks, compared to other mutual funds
(and most other investments). By law, they can invest in only certain high quality, short-term
investments issued by the U.S. Government, U.S. corporations, and state and local governments.
Money market funds try to keep their net asset value (NAV), which represents the value of one share
in a fund, at a stable $1.00 per share. However, the NAV may fall below $1.00 if the fund’s investments
perform poorly. Investor losses have been rare, but they are possible. Money market funds pay
dividends that generally reflect short-term interest rates, and historically, the returns for money
market funds have been lower than for either bond or stock funds. That is why “inflation risk,” the
risk that inflation, will outpace and erode investment returns over time, and can be a potential
concern for investors in money market funds.
Mutual Funds
: A mutual fund is a company that pools money from many investors and invests that
money in a variety of differing security types based on the objectives of the fund. The portfolio of the
fund consists of the combined holdings it owns. Each share represents an investor’s proportionate
ownership of the fund’s holdings and the income those holdings generate. The price that investors
pay for mutual fund shares are the fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) plus any shareholder fees
that the fund imposes at the time of purchase (such as sales loads). Investors typically cannot
ascertain the exact make-up of a fund’s portfolio at any given time, nor can they directly influence
which securities the fund manager buys and sells or the timing of those trades. With an individual
stock, investors can obtain real-time (or close to real-time) pricing information with relative ease by
checking financial websites or by calling a broker or your investment adviser. Investors can also
monitor how a stock’s price changes from hour to hour—or even second to second. By contrast, with
a mutual fund, the price at which an investor purchases or redeems shares will typically depend on
the fund’s NAV, which is calculated daily after market close.
The benefits of investing through mutual funds include: (a) Mutual funds are professionally managed
by an investment adviser who researches, selects, and monitors the performance of the securities
purchased by the fund; (b) Mutual funds typically have the benefit of diversification, which is an
investing strategy that generally sums up as “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Spreading
investments across a wide range of companies and industry sectors can help lower the risk if a
company or sector fails. Some investors find it easier to achieve diversification through ownership of
mutual funds rather than through ownership of individual stocks or bonds.; (c) Some mutual funds
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accommodate investors who do not have a lot of money to invest by setting relatively low dollar
amounts for initial purchases, subsequent monthly purchases, or both.; and (d) At any time, mutual
fund investors can readily redeem their shares at the current NAV, less any fees and charges assessed
on redemption.
Mutual funds also have features that some investors might view as disadvantages: (a) Investors must
pay sales charges, annual fees, and other expenses regardless of how the fund performs. Depending
on the timing of their investment, investors may also have to pay taxes on any capital gains
distributions they receive. This includes instances where the fund performed poorly after purchasing
shares.; (b) Investors typically cannot ascertain the exact make-up of a fund’s portfolio at any given
time, nor can they directly influence which securities the fund manager buys and sells or the timing
of those trades.; and (c) With an individual stock, investors can obtain real-time (or close to real-
time) pricing information with relative ease by checking financial websites or by calling a broker or
your investment adviser. Investors can also monitor how a stock’s price changes from hour to hour—
or even second to second. By contrast, with a mutual fund, the price at which an investor purchases
or redeems shares will typically depend on the fund’s NAV, which the fund might not calculate until
many hours after the investor placed the order. In general, mutual funds must calculate their NAV at
least once every business day, typically after the major U.S. exchanges close.
When investors buy and hold an individual stock or bond, the investor must pay income tax each year
on the dividends or interest the investor receives. However, the investor will not have to pay any
capital gains tax until the investor actually sells and makes a profit. Mutual funds, however, are
different. When an investor buys and holds mutual fund shares, the investor will owe income tax on
any ordinary dividends in the year the investor receives or reinvests them. Moreover, in addition to
owing taxes on any personal capital gains when the investor sells shares, the investor may have to
pay taxes each year on the fund’s capital gains. That is because the law requires mutual funds to
distribute capital gains to shareholders if they sell securities for a profit, and cannot use losses to
offset these gains.
Passive Investment Management:
Passive investing involves building portfolios that are comprised
of various distinct asset classes. The asset classes are weighted in a manner to achieve a desired
relationship between correlation, risk and return. Funds that passively capture the returns of the
desired asset classes are placed in the portfolio. The funds that are used to build passive portfolios
are typically index mutual funds or exchange traded funds. Passive investment management is
characterized by low portfolio expenses (i.e. the funds inside the portfolio have low internal costs),
minimal trading costs (due to infrequent trading activity), and relative tax efficiency (because the
funds inside the portfolio are tax efficient and turnover inside the portfolio is minimal).
In contrast, active management involves a single manager or managers who employ some method,
strategy or technique to construct a portfolio that is intended to generate returns that are greater
than the broader market or a designated benchmark. Academic research indicates most active
managers underperform the market.
Private Equity
: Private equity is an equity investment into non-quoted companies. The private
equity investor looks at an investment prospect as investing in a company as opposed to investing in
a company's stock. Private equity funds hold illiquid positions (for which there is no active secondary
market) and typically only invest in the equity and debt of target companies, which are generally
taken private and brought under the private equity manager's control. Risks associated with private
equity include:
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Funding Risk: The unpredictable timing of cash flows poses funding risks to investors.
Commitments are contractually binding and defaulting on payments results in the loss of
private equity partnership interests. This risk is also commonly referred to as default risk.
Liquidity Risk: The illiquidity of private equity partnership interests exposes investors to
asset liquidity risk associated with selling in the secondary market at a discount on the
reported NAV.
Market Risk: The fluctuation of the market has an impact on the value of the investments held
in the portfolio.
Capital Risk: The realization value of private equity investments can be affected by numerous
factors, including (but not limited to) the quality of the fund manager, equity market
exposure, interest rates and foreign exchange.
Private Funds
: A private fund is an investment vehicle that pools capital from a number of investors
and invests in securities and other instruments. In almost all cases, a private fund is a private
investment vehicle that is typically not registered under federal or state securities laws. So that
private funds do not have to register under these laws, issuers make the funds available only to
certain sophisticated or accredited investors and cannot be offered or sold to the general public.
Private funds are generally smaller than mutual funds because they are often limited to a small
number of investors and have a more limited number of eligible investors. Many but not all private
funds use leverage as part of their investment strategies. Private funds management fees typically
include a base management fee along with a performance component. In many cases, the fund’s
managers may become “partners” with their clients by making personal investments of their own
assets in the fund. Most private funds offer their securities by providing an offering memorandum or
private placement memorandum, known as “PPM” for short.
The PPM covers important information for investors and investors should review this document
carefully and should consider conducting additional due diligence before investing in the private
fund. The primary risks of private funds include the following: (a) Private funds do not sell publicly
and are therefore illiquid. An investor may not be able to exit a private fund or sell its interests in the
fund before the fund closes.; and (b) Private funds are subject to various other risks, including risks
associated with the types of securities that the private fund invests in or the type of business issuing
the private placement.
Proprietary Models:
Our firm develops proprietary asset allocation models and investment
strategies as part of our investment process. The purpose of these models and strategies is to create
a foundation for clients’ investment portfolios based on their individual risk tolerance, investment
timeframe, and specific investment goals. Our proprietary models provide recommended percentage
allocation ranges to specific asset classes based on risk tolerance. Our risk tolerance models typically
range from aggressive to conservative, with several levels in between. Our firm then tailors our
investment model to fit clients’ individual investment needs and goals. The risks associated with our
proprietary models reflect risks similar to that of asset allocation strategies. This includes that a client
may not participate in sharp increases in a particular security, industry or market sector. Another
risk is that a client’s actual holdings may deviate from the model over time and if not corrected, may
no longer be appropriate for the client’s goals.
Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”):
REITs primarily invest in real estate or real estate-
related loans. Equity REITs own real estate properties, while mortgage REITs hold construction,
development and/or long-term mortgage loans. Changes in the value of the underlying property of
the trusts, the creditworthiness of the issuer, property taxes, interest rates, tax laws, and regulatory
requirements, such as those relating to the environment all can affect the values of REITs. Both types
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of REITs are dependent upon management skill, the cash flows generated by their holdings, the real
estate market in general, and the possibility of failing to qualify for any applicable pass-through tax
treatment or failing to maintain any applicable exempted status afforded under relevant laws.
REITs involve a high degree of risk and can be illiquid due to restrictions on transfer and lack of a
secondary trading market. They can be highly leveraged, speculative and volatile, and an investor
could lose all or a substantial amount of an investment. Additionally, they may lack transparency as
to share price, valuation and portfolio holdings as they are subject to less regulation and often charge
higher fees.
Sector Allocation
: Our firm allocates client assets to various sectors of the fixed income market,
including US Treasury obligations, federal agency securities, corporate notes, mortgage-backed
securities and others, based on our quantitative and qualitative analysis in order to manage client
exposure to a given sector and to provide exposure to sectors our firm believes to have good value.
The risk of sector allocation is that clients may not participate fully in an increase in value in any
specific sector.
Short-Term Purchases:
When utilizing this strategy, our firm may also purchase securities with the
idea of selling them within a relatively short time (typically a year or less). Our firm does this in an
attempt to take advantage of conditions that our firm believes will soon result in a price swing in the
securities our firm purchase.
Structured Products:
Structured products are designed to facilitate highly customized risk-return
objectives. While structured products come in many different forms, they typically consist of a debt
security that is structured to make interest and principal payments based upon various assets, rates
or formulas. Many structured products include an embedded derivative component. Structured
products may be structured in the form of a security, in which case these products may receive
benefits provided under federal securities law, or they may be cast as derivatives, in which case they
are offered in the over-the-counter market and are subject to no regulation.
Investing in structured products includes significant risks, including valuation, lack of liquidity, price,
credit and market risks. The relative lack of liquidity is due to the highly customized nature of the
investment and the fact that the full extent of returns from the complex performance features is often
not realized until maturity.
Another risk with structured products is the credit quality of the issuer. Although the cash flows are
derived from other sources, the products themselves are legally considered to be the issuing financial
institution's liabilities. The vast majority of structured products are from high-investment-grade
issuers only. Also, there is a lack of pricing transparency. There is no uniform standard for pricing,
making it harder to compare the net-of-pricing attractiveness of alternative structured product
offerings than it is, for instance, to compare the net expense ratios of different mutual funds or
commissions among broker-dealers.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. While the stock
market may increase and the account(s) could enjoy a gain, it is also possible that the stock market
may decrease and the account(s) could suffer a loss. It is important that clients understand the risks
associated with investing in the stock market, and that their assets are appropriately diversified in
investments. Clients are encouraged to ask our firm any questions regarding their risk tolerance.
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Capital Risk:
Capital risk is one of the most basic, fundamental risks of investing; it is the risk that
you may lose 100% of your money. All investments carry some form of risk and the loss of capital is
generally a risk for any investment instrument.
Company Risk:
When investing in stock positions, there is always a certain level of company or
industry specific risk that is inherent in each investment. This is also referred to as unsystematic risk
and can be reduced through appropriate diversification. There is the risk that the company will
perform poorly or have its value reduced based on factors specific to the company or its industry. For
example, if a company’s employees go on strike or the company receives unfavorable media attention
for its actions, the value of the company may be reduced.
Economic Risk:
The prevailing economic environment is important to the health of all businesses.
Some companies, however, are more sensitive to changes in the domestic or global economy than
others. These types of companies are often referred to as cyclical businesses. Countries in which a
large portion of businesses are in cyclical industries are thus also very economically sensitive and
carry a higher amount of economic risk. If an investment is issued by a party located in a country that
experiences wide swings from an economic standpoint or in situations where certain elements of an
investment instrument are hinged on dealings in such countries, the investment instrument will
generally be subject to a higher level of economic risk.
Equity (Stock) Market Risk:
Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations
and, volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers
change. If you held common stock, or common stock equivalents, of any given issuer, you would
generally be exposed to greater risk than if you held preferred stocks and debt obligations of the
issuer.
ETF & Mutual Fund Risk
: When investing in an ETF or mutual fund, you will bear additional
expenses based on your pro rata share of the ETF’s or mutual fund’s operating expenses, including
the potential duplication of management fees. The risk of owning an ETF or mutual fund generally
reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities, the ETF, or mutual fund holds. Clients will also
incur brokerage costs when purchasing ETFs.
Fixed Income Securities Risk:
Typically, the values of fixed-income securities change inversely with
prevailing interest rates. Therefore, a fundamental risk of fixed-income securities is interest rate risk,
which is the risk that their value will generally decline as prevailing interest rates rise, which may
cause your account value to likewise decrease, and vice versa. How specific fixed income securities
may react to changes in interest rates will depend on the specific characteristics of each security.
Fixed-income securities are also subject to credit risk, prepayment risk, valuation risk, and liquidity
risk. Credit risk is the chance that a bond issuer will fail to pay interest and principal in a timely
manner, or that negative perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the
price of a bond to decline.
Higher Trading Costs:
For any investment instrument or strategy that involves active or frequent
trading, you may experience larger than usual transaction-related costs. Higher transaction-related
costs can negatively affect overall investment performance.
Inflation Risk
: Inflation risk involves the concern that in the future, your investment or proceeds
from your investment will not be worth what they are today. Throughout time, the prices of resources
and end-user products generally increase and thus, the same general goods and products today will
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likely be more expensive in the future. The longer an investment is held, the greater the chance that
the proceeds from that investment will be worth less in the future than what they are today. Said
another way, a dollar tomorrow will likely get you less than what it can today.
Interest Rate Risk:
Certain investments involve the payment of a fixed or variable rate of interest to
the investment holder. Once an investor has acquired or has acquired the rights to an investment that
pays a particular rate (fixed or variable) of interest, changes in overall interest rates in the market
will affect the value of the interest-paying investment(s) they hold. In general, changes in prevailing
interest rates in the market will have an inverse relationship to the value of existing, interest paying
investments. In other words, as interest rates move up, the value of an instrument paying a particular
rate (fixed or variable) of interest will go down. The reverse is generally true as well.
Legal/Regulatory Risk:
Certain investments or the issuers of investments may be affected by
changes in state or federal laws or in the prevailing regulatory framework under which the
investment instrument or its issuer is regulated. Changes in the regulatory environment or tax laws
can affect the performance of certain investments or issuers of those investments and thus, can have
a negative impact on the overall performance of such investments.
Liquidity Risk:
Certain assets may not be readily converted into cash or may have a very limited
market in which they trade. This can create a substantial delay in the receipt of proceeds from an
investment. Liquidity risk can also result in unfavorable pricing when exiting (i.e. not being able to
quickly get out of an investment before the price drops significantly) a particular investment and
therefore, can have a negative impact on investment returns.
Market Risk:
The value of your portfolio may decrease if the value of an individual company or
multiple companies in the portfolio decreases or if our belief about a company’s intrinsic worth is
incorrect. Further, regardless of how well individual companies perform, the value of your portfolio
could also decrease if there are deteriorating economic or market conditions. It is important to
understand that the value of your investment may fall, sometimes sharply, in response to changes in
the market, and you could lose money. Investment risks include price risk as may be observed by a
drop in a security’s price due to company specific events (e.g. earnings disappointment or downgrade
in the rating of a bond) or general market risk (e.g. such as a “bear” market when stock values fall in
general). For fixed-income securities, a period of rising interest rates could erode the value of a bond
since bond values generally fall as bond yields go up. Past performance is not a guarantee of future
returns.
Money Market Risk:
An investment in a money market fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured
or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Although a money market fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it
is possible to lose money by investing in a money market fund.
Preferred Securities Risk:
Preferred Securities such as the preferred stock underlying this strategy
have similar characteristics to bonds in that preferred securities are designed to make fixed payments
based on a percentage of their par value and are senior to common stock. Like bonds, the market
value of preferred securities is sensitive to changes in interest rates as well as changes in issuer credit
quality. Preferred securities, however, are junior to bonds with regard to the distribution of corporate
earnings and liquidation in the event of bankruptcy. Preferred securities that are in the form of
preferred stock also differ from bonds in that dividends on preferred stock must be declared by the
issuer’s board of directors, whereas interest payments on bonds generally do not require action by
the issuer’s board of directors, and bondholders generally have protections
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that preferred stockholders do not have, such as indentures that are designed to guarantee payments
– subject to the credit quality of the issuer – with terms and conditions for the benefit of bondholders.
In contrast preferred stocks generally pay dividends, not interest payments, which can be deferred
or stopped in the event of credit stress without triggering bankruptcy or default. Another difference
is that preferred dividends are paid from the issue’s after-tax profits, while bond interest is paid
before taxes.
Strategy Risk:
There is no guarantee that the investment strategies discussed herein will work under
all market conditions and each investor should evaluate his/her ability to maintain any investment
he/she is considering in light of his/her own investment time horizon. Investments are subject to
risk, including possible loss of principal.
Description of Material, Significant or Unusual Risks
Our firm generally invests client cash balances in money market funds, FDIC Insured Certificates of
Deposit, high-grade commercial paper and/or government backed debt instruments. Ultimately, our
firm tries to achieve the highest return on client cash balances through relatively low-risk
conservative investments. In most cases, at least a partial cash balance will be maintained in a money
market account so that our firm may debit advisory fees for our services related to our
Comprehensive Portfolio Management service.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to the evaluation of our advisory business
or the integrity of our management.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
We maintain a business relationship with Dynasty Financial Partners, LLC (“Dynasty”). Dynasty
offers operational and back-office core service support including access to a network of service
providers. Through the Dynasty network of service providers, we may receive preferred pricing on
trading, technology, transition support, reporting, custody, brokerage, compliance, and other related
consulting services.
While we believe this open architecture structure for operational services best serves the interest of
our Clients, this relationship may potentially present certain conflicts of interest due to the fact that
Dynasty is paid by us or our Clients for the services referenced above. In light of the foregoing, we
seek at all times to ensure that any material conflicts are addressed on a fully-disclosed basis and
handled in a manner that is aligned with the Client’s best interest. We do not receive any portion of
the fees paid directly to Dynasty, its affiliates or the service providers made available through
Dynasty’s platform. In addition, we review such relationships, including the service providers
engaged through Dynasty, on a periodic basis in an effort to ensure you are receiving competitive
rates in relation to the quality and scope of the services provided.
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Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in
Client Transactions & Personal Trading
As a fiduciary, it is an investment adviser’s responsibility to provide fair and full disclosure of all material
facts and to always act solely in the best interest of each of our clients. Our fiduciary duty is the
underlying principle for our firm’s Code of Ethics, which includes procedures for personal securities
transaction and insider trading. Our firm requires all representatives to conduct business with the
highest level of ethical standards and to always comply with all federal and state securities laws. Upon
employment with our firm, and at least annually thereafter, all representatives of our firm will
acknowledge receipt, understanding and compliance with our firm’s Code of Ethics. Our firm and
representatives must conduct business in an honest, ethical, and fair manner and avoid all circumstances
that might negatively affect or appear to affect our duty of complete loyalty to all clients. This disclosure
is provided to give all clients a summary of our Code of Ethics. If a client or a potential client wishes to
review our Code of Ethics in its entirety, a copy will be provided promptly upon request.
Our firm recognizes that the personal investment transactions of our representatives demands the
application of a Code of Ethics with high standards and requires that all such transactions be carried out
in a way that does not endanger the interest of any client. At the same time, our firm also believes that if
investment goals are similar for clients and for our representatives, it is logical, and even desirable, that
there be common ownership of some securities.
In order to prevent conflicts of interest, our firm has established procedures for transactions effected by
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our representatives for their personal accounts
trading policy, our firm has pre-clearance requirements and a quarterly securities transaction reporting
system for all of our representatives.
Neither our firm nor a related person recommends, buys or sells for client accounts, securities in
which our firm or a related person has a material financial interest without prior disclosure to the
client.
Related persons of our firm may buy or sell securities and other investments that are also
recommended to clients. To minimize this conflict of interest, our related persons will place client
interests ahead of their own interests and adhere to our firm’s Code of Ethics, a copy of which is
available upon request.
Likewise, related persons of our firm buy or sell securities for themselves at or about the same time they
buy or sell the same securities for client accounts. In order to minimize this conflict of interest, our
related persons will place client interests ahead of their own interests and adhere to our firm’s Code of
Ethics, a copy of which is available upon request. Further, our related persons will refrain from buying
or selling securities that will be bought or sold in client accounts unless done so after the client execution
or concurrently as a part of a block trade.
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For purposes of the policy, our associate’s personal account generally includes any account (a) in the name of our associate, his/her spouse,
his/her minor children or other dependents residing in the same household, (b) for which our associate is a trustee or executor, or (c) which our
associate controls, including our client accounts which our associate controls and/or a member of his/her household has a direct or indirect
beneficial interest in.
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Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Selecting a Brokerage Firm
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While our firm does not maintain physical custody of client assets, we are deemed to have custody of
Custody
certain client assets if given the authority to withdraw assets from client accounts (see
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, below). Client assets must be maintained by a qualified custodian. Our firm seeks to
recommend a custodian who will hold client assets and execute transactions on terms that are overall
most advantageous when compared to other available providers and their services. The factors
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Custody services provided
Frequency and correction of trading errors
Ability to access a variety of market venues
Expertise as it relates to specific securities
Financial condition
Quality of services
Timeliness of execution
Timeliness and accuracy of trade confirmations
Research services provided
Execution facilitation services provided
Record keeping services provided
Business reputation
Ability to provide investment ideas
Our firm has an arrangement with National Financial Services LLC and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
(collectively, and together with all affiliates, "Fidelity") through which Fidelity provides our firm with
"institutional platform services." Our firm is independently operated and owned and is not affiliated with
Fidelity. The institutional platform services include, among others, brokerage, custody, and other related
services. Fidelity's institutional platform services that assist us in managing and administering clients'
accounts include software and other technology that (i) provide access to client account data (such as
trade confirmations and account statements); (ii) facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated
trade orders for multiple client accounts; (iii) provide research, pricing and other market data; (iv)
facilitate payment of fees from its clients' accounts; and (v) assist with back-office functions,
recordkeeping and client reporting.
Fidelity may make certain research and brokerage services available at no additional cost to our firm.
Research products and services provided by Fidelity may include: research reports on
recommendations or other information about particular companies or industries; economic surveys,
data and analyses; financial publications; portfolio evaluation services; financial database software and
services; computerized news and pricing services; quotation equipment for use in running software
used in investment decision-making; and other products or services that provide lawful and appropriate
assistance by Fidelity to our firm in the performance of our investment decision-making responsibilities.
The aforementioned research and brokerage services qualify for the safe harbor exemption defined in
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Fidelity does not make fees generated by client transactions available for our firm’s use. The
aforementioned research and brokerage services are used by our firm to manage accounts for which
our firm has investment discretion. Without this arrangement, our firm might be compelled to
purchase the same or similar services at our own expense.
As part of our fiduciary duty to our clients, our firm will endeavor at all times to put the interests of
our clients first. Clients should be aware, however, that the receipt of economic benefits by our firm
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or our related persons creates a potential conflict of interest and may indirectly influence our firm’s
choice of Fidelity as a custodial recommendation. Our firm examined this potential conflict of interest
when our firm chose to recommend Fidelity and have determined that the recommendation is in the
best interest of our firm’s clients and satisfies our fiduciary obligations, including our duty to seek best
execution.
Our clients may pay a transaction fee or commission to Fidelity that is higher than another qualified
broker dealer might charge to effect the same transaction where our firm determines in good faith
that the commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services
provided to the client as a whole.
In seeking best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but whether the
transaction represents the best qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full range of a
broker-dealer’s services, including the value of research provided, execution capability, commission
rates, and responsiveness. Although our firm will seek competitive rates, to the benefit of all clients,
our firm may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for specific client account
transactions.
Transition Assistance
Our firm does not receive soft dollars more than what is allowed by Section 28(e) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. The safe harbor research products and services obtained by our firm will
generally be used to service all our clients but not necessarily all at any one particular time.
Client Fees for Transactions
Fidelity does not make client fees generated by client transactions available for our firm’s use.
Client Transactions in Return for Soft Dollars
Our firm does not direct client transactions to a particular broker-dealer in return for soft dollar
benefits.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
Our firm does not receive brokerage for client referrals.
Directed Brokerage
Neither our firm nor any of our firm’s representatives have discretionary authority in making the
determination of the brokers-dealers and/or custodians with whom orders for the purchase or sale
of securities are placed for execution, and the commission rates at which such securities transactions
are effected. Our firm routinely recommends that clients direct us to execute through a specified
broker-dealer. Our firm recommends the use of Fidelity. Each client will be required to establish their
account(s) with Fidelity if not already done. Please note that not all advisers have this requirement.
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Special Considerations for ERISA Clients
A retirement or ERISA plan client may direct all or part of portfolio transactions for its account
through a specific broker or dealer in order to obtain goods or services on behalf of the plan. Such
direction is permitted provided that the goods and services provided are reasonable expenses of the
plan incurred in the ordinary course of its business for which it otherwise would be obligated and
empowered to pay. ERISA prohibits directed brokerage arrangements when the goods or services
purchased are not for the exclusive benefit of the plan. Consequently, our firm will request that plan
sponsors who direct plan brokerage provide us with a letter documenting that this arrangement will
be for the exclusive benefit of the plan.
Client-Directed Brokerage
Our firm allows clients to direct brokerage outside our recommendation. Our firm may be unable to
achieve the most favorable execution of client transactions. Client directed brokerage may cost clients
more money. For example, in a directed brokerage account, clients may pay higher brokerage
commissions because our firm may not be able to aggregate orders to reduce transaction costs, or
clients may receive less favorable prices.
Aggregation of Purchase or Sale
Our firm provides investment management services for various clients. There are occasions on which
portfolio transactions may be executed as part of concurrent authorizations to purchase or sell the same
security for numerous accounts served by our firm, which involve accounts with similar investment
objectives. Although such concurrent authorizations potentially could be either advantageous or
disadvantageous to any one or more particular accounts, they are affected only when our firm believes
that to do so will be in the best interest of the effected accounts. When such concurrent authorizations
occur, the objective is to allocate the executions in a manner which is deemed equitable to the accounts
involved. In any given situation, our firm attempts to allocate trade executions in the most equitable
manner possible, taking into consideration client objectives, current asset allocation and availability of
funds using price averaging, proration and consistently non-arbitrary methods of allocation.
Item 13: Review of Accounts or Financial Plans
Our management personnel or financial advisors review accounts on at least an annual basis for our
Comprehensive Portfolio Management clients. The nature of these reviews is to learn whether client
accounts are in line with their investment objectives, appropriately positioned based on market
conditions, and investment policies, if applicable. Our firm does not provide written reports to clients,
unless asked to do so. Verbal reports to clients take place on at least an annual basis when our
Comprehensive Portfolio Management clients are contacted.
Our firm may review client accounts more frequently than described above. Among the factors which
may trigger an off-cycle review are major market or economic events, the client’s life events, requests
by the client, etc.
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Item 14: Client Referrals & Other Compensation
Fidelity
Except for the arrangements outlined in Item 12 of Form ADV Part 2A, our firm has no additional
arrangements to disclose.
Referral Fees
Our firm does not pay referral fees (non-commission based) to independent promoters (non-
registered representatives) for the referral of their clients to our firm in accordance with the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Item 15: Custody
Advisory Fee Deduction:
While our firm does not maintain physical custody of client assets (which are maintained by a
qualified custodian, as discussed above), we are deemed to have custody of certain client assets if
given the authority to withdraw assets from client accounts, as further described below under “Third
Party Money Movement.” All of our clients receive account statements directly from their qualified
custodian(s) at least quarterly upon opening of an account. We urge our clients to carefully review
these statements. Additionally, if our firm decides to send its own account statements to clients, such
statements will include a legend that recommends the client compare the account statements
received from the qualified custodian with those received from our firm. Clients are encouraged to
raise any questions with us about the custody, safety or security of their assets and our custodial
recommendations.
Third Party Money Movement:
On February 21, 2017, the SEC issued a no-action letter (“Letter”) with respect to Rule 206(4)-2
(“Custody Rule”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). The letter provided
guidance on the Custody Rule as well as clarified that an adviser who has the power to disburse client
funds to a third party under a standing letter of authorization (“SLOA”) is deemed to have custody.
As such, our firm has adopted the following safeguards in conjunction with our custodian:
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The client provides an instruction to the qualified custodian, in writing, that includes the
client’s signature, the third party’s name, and either the third party’s address or the third
party’s account number at a custodian to which the transfer should be directed.
The client authorizes the investment adviser, in writing, either on the qualified custodian’s
form or separately, to direct transfers to the third party either on a specified schedule or from
time to time.
The client’s qualified custodian performs appropriate verification of the instruction, such as
a signature review or other method to verify the client’s authorization, and provides a
transfer of funds notice to the client promptly after each transfer.
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The client has the ability to terminate or change the instruction to the client’s qualified
custodian.
The investment adviser has no authority or ability to designate or change the identity of the
third party, the address, or any other information about the third party contained in the
client’s instruction.
The investment adviser maintains records showing that the third party is not a related party
of the investment adviser or located at the same address as the investment adviser.
The client’s qualified custodian sends the client, in writing, an initial notice confirming the
instruction and an annual notice reconfirming the instruction.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Clients have the option of providing our firm with investment discretion on their behalf, pursuant to
an executed investment advisory client agreement. By granting investment discretion, our firm is
authorized to execute securities transactions, determine which securities are bought and sold, and
the total amount to be bought and sold. Should clients grant our firm non-discretionary authority, our
firm would be required to obtain the client’s permission prior to effecting securities transactions.
Limitations may be imposed by the client in the form of specific constraints on any of these areas of
discretion with our firm’s written acknowledgement.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
Our firm does not accept the proxy authority to vote client securities. Clients will receive proxies or
other solicitations directly from their custodian or a transfer agent. In the event that proxies are sent
to our firm, our firm will forward them to the appropriate client and ask the party who sent them to
mail them directly to the client in the future. Clients may call, write or email us to discuss questions
they may have about particular proxy votes or other solicitations.
Item 18: Financial Information
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Our firm is not required to provide financial information in this Brochure because:
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Our firm does not require the prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees when services cannot
be rendered within 6 months.
Our firm does not take custody of client funds or securities.
Our firm does not have a financial condition or commitment that impairs our ability to meet
contractual and fiduciary obligations to clients.
Our firm has never been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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